archconfraternity

noun

archconfraternity

noun

/ˌɑː(ɹ)t͡ʃˌkɒnfɹəˈtɜː(ɹ)nɪti/

Etymology From arch- + confraternity, calque of Ecclesiastical Latin archiconfrāternitās.

1

Catholicism, Christianity, Roman Catholicism A religious confraternity that, as a special concession of the Holy See, can join or affiliate with, and extend privileges to, other similar brotherhoods.

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